Both Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings will be looking for their second win in Pakistan Super League (PSL) when they lock horns at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. In his eagerness to finish the game off, Bopara hit a low full-toss straight down the throat of the long-on fielder to leave the tailenders 5 to get off 3 deliveries. Peshawar Zalmi all-rounders Shahid Afridi and Darren Sammy scored quickfire 17 and 18 runs respectively to help their side put up 183 Kings in the first innings.
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Chasing over nine per over, Karachi Kings lost three wickets in the final two overs of the powerplay and found themselves in trouble at 33 for three. Sammy bowled full and wide first ball, and Ravi Bopara, who had nearly single-handedly brought Karachi back into the game, whacked a six over the cover-point boundary. Bopara’s innings was studded with five fours and four sixes. Their openers Muhammad Hafeez and Tamim Iqbal looked in great form as they had 93 runs opening partnership off just 63 balls. That left Mohammad Amir, the new man in, with the unenviable task of hitting four off the last ball. Peshawar Zalmi scored 182-4 in allotted 20 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. After a huge discussion between Sammy and his captain Shahid Afridi, Sammy ran in to bowl the final ball from around the wicket.
In return, the Karachi Kings managed to score 179 runs just fell short three runs to the victory in the thriller.
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Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, lost their top spot on the points table on Sunday, as the Quetta Gladiators defeated Shahid Afridi’s side by three wickets, according to menafn.
